Title
Receive a report on the 2015 Monterey County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors receive a report on the 2015 Monterey County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
SUMMARY:
The report will describe the planning efforts put forth to update the 2009 Monterey County Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan; stakeholders and public input; and the mitigation goals and strategies developed as part of the Plan. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has completed the initial review of the Plan and has approved the plan pending local adoption.
DISCUSSION:
Monterey County is potentially vulnerable to a wide range of natural and manmade hazards. These hazards can threaten the life and safety of residents and visitors, and have the potential to damage or destroy both public and private property and disrupt the local economy and overall quality of life.
While the threats from hazard events may never be fully eliminated, there is much we can do to lessen their potential impact on our communities. By minimizing the damaging impacts of hazards upon our built environment, we can prevent such events from resulting in disasters. The concept and practice of reducing risks to people and property from known hazards is called hazard mitigation. No amount of preparation can guarantee absolute protection of local residence and property, but local agencies have come together to prepare and educate themselves and local residence to the greatest extent possible to promote and encourage preparedness and safety, even if 100% protection cannot be ensured.
The mitigation plan establishes the broad local vision and guiding principles for reducing hazard risk, and proposes specific mitigation actions to eliminate or reduce identified vulnerabilities. The Monterey County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan is an effective approach to facilitate incorporation of hazard miti...
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